848
848
Dec 29, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 848
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. anthony slaughter joins us now with a look at your weekend forecast. >> sam, we have a red flag fire warning. this went into effect yesterday afternoon and it continues to run through 10:00 because we have elevated fire danger. not only are we talking about sparing the air once again, but with gusts in our hills above 1,000 feet, we are looking at elevated fire danger at least for this morning. eventually this afternoon if we can get off scott free without looking at any fires we will eventually talk about improving air quality but that does come if we do not have any fires break out in the next couple hours. right now we're looking at clear skies. you can see from the peninsula starting to see that sunrise come up over palo alto. just those first few signs of our sunrise. as we look at the highs for later on, temperatures warming back to the mid-60s. in fact, the coast will be very warm today. fuf the day off, maybe want to head over to the bay. they're at 60 degrees. eventually head
i'm sam brock. anthony slaughter joins us now with a look at your weekend forecast. >> sam, we have a red flag fire warning. this went into effect yesterday afternoon and it continues to run through 10:00 because we have elevated fire danger. not only are we talking about sparing the air once again, but with gusts in our hills above 1,000 feet, we are looking at elevated fire danger at least for this morning. eventually this afternoon if we can get off scott free without looking at any...
108
108
Dec 29, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez. warm temperatures of late have been really nice, but they have come along with poor air quality. is any of that set to change? let's check in with meteorologist anthony slaughter. >> you know, unfortunately, we are under another spare the air alert day. now we have a red flag fire warning issued yesterday afternoon and will continue to run through 10:00 this morning just because we're looking at the criteria for the potential for elevated fire danger. it's because of the gusty winds above those hills at 1,000 feet. really from about 25 to 35 miles an hour is what we're looking at and that's been the case really all night long and, of course, with the driest year on record, this is definitely not good news. again, just runs through 10:00. once we get to the afternoon hours, i think the winds will die down so we won't be looking at the criteria for red flag fire warning but it's going to be a beautiful day across the bay area. we're waking up to sunshine across every location. a little
i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez. warm temperatures of late have been really nice, but they have come along with poor air quality. is any of that set to change? let's check in with meteorologist anthony slaughter. >> you know, unfortunately, we are under another spare the air alert day. now we have a red flag fire warning issued yesterday afternoon and will continue to run through 10:00 this morning just because we're looking at the criteria for the potential for elevated fire danger....
64
64
Dec 22, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. coming up on "today in the bay," a fire at a south bay apartment complex, how residents now most cope without a home for the holidays. >>> bay area families fighting to keep their teen girl on life support. how the hospital is responding after jahi's mother puts out an emotional open letter. >>> and weather continues to be a factor for holiday travelers all over the country. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> and we begin this sunday morning with a live picture of the east bay from the san bruno mountain. a beautiful vista as we are now just three days away from the christmas holiday. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez this morning. a bit of a brisk start to the day but is a warm-up in store? let's check in with christina loren and a look at your first forecast. >> that's right. come 72 hours from now kids will be opening up those presents after santa gets through. he's going to have to make it th
i'm sam brock. coming up on "today in the bay," a fire at a south bay apartment complex, how residents now most cope without a home for the holidays. >>> bay area families fighting to keep their teen girl on life support. how the hospital is responding after jahi's mother puts out an emotional open letter. >>> and weather continues to be a factor for holiday travelers all over the country. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is...
217
217
Dec 7, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 217
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. that's today's "reality check." back to you. >> thank you, sam. >>> ahead at 6:00, he's about to take over one of the most prestigious jobs in tv history. but before he does, he talks to us about fame and family. the exclusive interview with jimmy fallon is just ahead. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri. we're tracking this cold storm moving across the bay area. it's spreading rain and also some very low snow. right now, pockets of some very wet roadways here throughout the tri valley, from pleasanton, back into livermore. we'll have details on how low the snow could go early tomorrow morning in just a few minutes. >>> now an nbc bay area follow-up. a bay area genetic testing company is now kind of complying with an order by the fda to stop selling its gene testing kits. 23 me sells the tests online. customers get a small tube in the mail and send it to the company with a saliva sample for dna analysis. the analysis included the risk to develop various diseases. the fda, however, ordered the company to stop that
i'm sam brock. that's today's "reality check." back to you. >> thank you, sam. >>> ahead at 6:00, he's about to take over one of the most prestigious jobs in tv history. but before he does, he talks to us about fame and family. the exclusive interview with jimmy fallon is just ahead. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri. we're tracking this cold storm moving across the bay area. it's spreading rain and also some very low snow. right now, pockets of some very...
437
437
Dec 22, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 437
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. we begin with christina loren. >> good morning to you, sam. well, you know what? it is going to be a really nice day today starting with our sunrise at 7:22. you can see we have a nice clear start, no fog to report this morning, and temperatures are a little on the chilly side but not too bad. we're headed towards a nice finish. beautiful rebound headed our way. temperatures jumping into the 60s for the second half of the day. so whatever you're going to be doing outdoors today, temperatures will likely cooperate. if you are going to be shopping, just make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get to the mall between your parking spot because it's going to take a little while to find one out there today. but conditions are going to be nice. 63 degrees valley fair. stanford shopping center, 65 degrees. and 62 degrees for union square today. so not a bad day even in the city. and just taking a quick peek at your california christmas. temperatures are going to be comfortable this year
i'm sam brock. we begin with christina loren. >> good morning to you, sam. well, you know what? it is going to be a really nice day today starting with our sunrise at 7:22. you can see we have a nice clear start, no fog to report this morning, and temperatures are a little on the chilly side but not too bad. we're headed towards a nice finish. beautiful rebound headed our way. temperatures jumping into the 60s for the second half of the day. so whatever you're going to be doing outdoors...
235
235
Dec 4, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 1
. >>> i'm sam brock. remember when president obama looked the country in the eye and said, come december 1st, the health care website will be working? well, it's time to find out if he kept his promise. "reality check" is coming up next. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. sunny skies were this afternoon. plenty of that happening, but now temperatures continue to drop. we're going to tell you where it's going to get down to the 20s, coming up in just a few minutes. >>> fast food workers in the east bay claim that jack in the box is retaliating against them for wanting better wages and conditions. now they're taking their complaints to the justice department. this started in august when employees in oakland organized a strike. since then, more than 60 workers have been fired. the employees believe managers targeted them because of their race, immigration status, and for speaking out. >> so i think the answer, the strategies and reasons have varied. some were not given any reason. th
. >>> i'm sam brock. remember when president obama looked the country in the eye and said, come december 1st, the health care website will be working? well, it's time to find out if he kept his promise. "reality check" is coming up next. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. sunny skies were this afternoon. plenty of that happening, but now temperatures continue to drop. we're going to tell you where it's going to get down to the 20s, coming up...
210
210
Dec 18, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 210
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. the golden gate bridge faced 2,300 lawsuits in its hay day and looked like it was a lost cause at the time. but it got built. likewise, a new bay bridge had its share of bumps in the road, too. what does the success of the master projects tell us, if anything, about high-speed rail and its fate? "reality check" is coming up next. wouldn't it be nice if there was a wireless company that put you on their gift list? well say hello to aio! at aio wireless you can get an android smartphone free with activation. free android phone?!?! yes please. plus, aio has a reliable nationwide network and no annual contracts. it's like the presents just keep coming! a wireless company that puts me at the top of their list? i'm in! stop by your neighborhood aio store or visit aiowireless.com. aio, a new way to wireless. >>> so many memories at candlestick park. it's not just the 49ers and giants. in fact, you might recall this august 29th, 1966. the beatles played their final concert as a band. a lot of
i'm sam brock. the golden gate bridge faced 2,300 lawsuits in its hay day and looked like it was a lost cause at the time. but it got built. likewise, a new bay bridge had its share of bumps in the road, too. what does the success of the master projects tell us, if anything, about high-speed rail and its fate? "reality check" is coming up next. wouldn't it be nice if there was a wireless company that put you on their gift list? well say hello to aio! at aio wireless you can get an...
293
293
Dec 14, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 293
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. a judge ruled the high-speed rail authority is violating the law you approved back in 2008. so can the project still survive? the agency says absolutely and with better directions than ever. is that true? "reality check" is coming up next. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri. after record-setting cold this week, we are tracking record-setting warmth. we'll let you know when we could hit close to 7 0 degrees coming up in that full forecast. >>> it's moving forward, it's not. a lot of this back and forth has california bs unsure where high speed rail is going. >> tonight we learned yet another hiccup. now a sacramento judge found the agency running the project is violating the voter-approved law leading many to speculate the project is all but dead. in tonight's "reality check" sam brock looks at the claims that high-speed rail has been dealt a dead deadly blow by the court. sam? >> jessica, good evening. there's no question if the high speed rail authority doesn't beef up its plan f
i'm sam brock. a judge ruled the high-speed rail authority is violating the law you approved back in 2008. so can the project still survive? the agency says absolutely and with better directions than ever. is that true? "reality check" is coming up next. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri. after record-setting cold this week, we are tracking record-setting warmth. we'll let you know when we could hit close to 7 0 degrees coming up in that full forecast. >>> it's...
121
121
Dec 26, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
sam brock is live in san francisco where it's anything but a white christmas. sam? >> good evening. it's almost like we've created some sort of a broerked deal here. we'll put up with poor air quality if in return we get warm weather. the problem with that arrangement is it deprives us of two holiday pra decisions. no snow on christmas but also in theory, no wood burning fires. >> this is distinctly san franciscan. the weather pattern, 70 degrees on indianapolis, even by california standards has caught people's attention. >> i love all this. i'm a warm weather person. believe me, i love this. i'm really driving in this. but think. >> yes, let's get philosophical for a moment. >> snow back east is burying whole civilizations of people. but also keeping up with the tradition -- white powder on christmas. here in the bay area, we're left with more moderate expectations. like a nice warm fire or tissue paper posing as fire. our 18th spare the dare day means wood burn on christmas is officially banned. so we went in search of lawbreakers, scouring historic hotels and institutions whoo mi
sam brock is live in san francisco where it's anything but a white christmas. sam? >> good evening. it's almost like we've created some sort of a broerked deal here. we'll put up with poor air quality if in return we get warm weather. the problem with that arrangement is it deprives us of two holiday pra decisions. no snow on christmas but also in theory, no wood burning fires. >> this is distinctly san franciscan. the weather pattern, 70 degrees on indianapolis, even by california...
100
100
Dec 28, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
let's bring in sam brock with the latest on that. >> reporter: all you have to do is take a deep breath and in many cases you can feel that in your lungs, the tightening because of the very heavy air right now. the air quality is extremely poor. folks have been trying to run and get their daily exercise in. it's very difficult to do, especially if you're asthmatic, sending many of those folks to the allergists office. on a clear day, you can see for miles and miles and miles. just not on this day and not this couple in from georgia. >> there's not much of a view because all you see is -- is it smog that you have here? >> reporter: that's exactly what it is. it is trapped by the valley and hemmed in by the mountains. >> it was difficult to walk the dog. yeah, it was really hard to breathe. i could definitely feel it in my lungs. >> reporter: a series of aggressive fires has dumped more chemicals into the air making a bad situation worse. >> this situation is definitely more difficult than usual. we're seeing a lot more pollution than we typically do this time of year. >> reporter: a doct
let's bring in sam brock with the latest on that. >> reporter: all you have to do is take a deep breath and in many cases you can feel that in your lungs, the tightening because of the very heavy air right now. the air quality is extremely poor. folks have been trying to run and get their daily exercise in. it's very difficult to do, especially if you're asthmatic, sending many of those folks to the allergists office. on a clear day, you can see for miles and miles and miles. just not on...
122
122
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 1
here is sam brock. >> reporter: as one newark police officer put weet all have children and we could put ourselves in those shoes and they did. first by raising $100 which was matched by the police association. then alameda fire station stepped in rounding up presents from their holiday drive and soon the whole community was on board. the sheer excitement of unwrapping presents is arguably the best part about christmas. reverse this scene 24 hours and jonathan didn't have gifts. >> to see a child suffering for something more than you are. >> your heart broke. >> yes, it did. >> reporter: but this year santa wore navy blue alameda county fire suits and a newark police badge, collecting money and presents that shocked this family into thinking maybe their christmas wasn't taken from them after all. >> the other officers on the shift and myself felt sorry for the children, pretty bad timing on the crime. most of us have children and we can put ourselves in that place. >> reporter: the officer estimates thieves nabbed about $3,000 of items from this home on christmas eve no less, includi
here is sam brock. >> reporter: as one newark police officer put weet all have children and we could put ourselves in those shoes and they did. first by raising $100 which was matched by the police association. then alameda fire station stepped in rounding up presents from their holiday drive and soon the whole community was on board. the sheer excitement of unwrapping presents is arguably the best part about christmas. reverse this scene 24 hours and jonathan didn't have gifts. >>...
252
252
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 252
favorite 0
quote 0
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, sam. >>> ups and fedex are working overtime to earn back customer confidence after failing to deliver packages on time. u.p.s. will offer a refund on shipping charges. fedex says it will work with customers who had trouble. the companies say many problems happened because of the weather. and a rush of last-minute online purchases. >> we had a shortened holiday season in terms of shopping, six fewer days and a surge in online demand, particularly accelerated by mobile devices. i think mobile contributed about 40% of all internet sales. >> fedex says it handled over 275 million shipments and that 99% of ground deliveries got there on time. some people took matters into their own hands to try to get their holiday gifts. >> i'm from florida. we haven't seen my father in, i don't know, how long? >> three years. >> three years. and i don't know what's in the package actually. >> u.p.s. isn't saying how many packages didn't make their destination on time but say most of the deliveries will be dropped off by tomorrow. >>> amazon is also offering re
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, sam. >>> ups and fedex are working overtime to earn back customer confidence after failing to deliver packages on time. u.p.s. will offer a refund on shipping charges. fedex says it will work with customers who had trouble. the companies say many problems happened because of the weather. and a rush of last-minute online purchases. >> we had a shortened holiday season in terms of shopping, six fewer days and a surge in online...
704
704
Dec 25, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 704
favorite 0
quote 0
nbc bay area's sam brock joins us now live from outside the east san jose home. sam? >> reporter: the family members who live here popped their head out. in better spirits than they were earlier today. understandably. behind me you have the collateral damage from earlier in the day. the street race. videotape evidence shows there were young drivers, two 16 or 17-year-old drivers swerving out of the lanes on cropley avenue, got tangled up ending up in this house adding another chapter of misfortune to a home that's seen plenty of it. when carollers sing of a white christmas, this is probably not what one san jose family had in mind. whitish chalky debris that only this morning looked more like a wall, protectsing the trove of gifts. this affable gentleman is bill who seems to live on some kind of cursed lot. >> even the house -- >> reporter: this home burned down eight years ago around the time of his daughter's high school graduation and
nbc bay area's sam brock joins us now live from outside the east san jose home. sam? >> reporter: the family members who live here popped their head out. in better spirits than they were earlier today. understandably. behind me you have the collateral damage from earlier in the day. the street race. videotape evidence shows there were young drivers, two 16 or 17-year-old drivers swerving out of the lanes on cropley avenue, got tangled up ending up in this house adding another chapter of...
144
144
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
nbc bay area's sam brock picks up the story from there. >> reporter: one by one, they poured in. a procession of presents into the family's car, almost as they flew out of their home on christmas eve. through an unlocked window. >> i always make sure all the doors are locked and everything but i didn't know you could open that window. they come in from there and took everything. >> reporter: this year the newark police department did more than serve and protect, managed to light up christmas for two kids and a mom suddenly holding empty stockings. >> ready? >> reporter: aided by alameda fire which sounded the sirens and helped collect toys and contributions. the newark community rounded up dozens and dozens of gifts. >> we call our chief up and we actually have toys at the station. a lot of people in the community donate toys for families around here so we thought they could use it. >> reporter: and make no mistake, the presents restored some much-needed celebrations to a family still reeling, but the best gift didn't come in any sort of box. torres says her most precious package
nbc bay area's sam brock picks up the story from there. >> reporter: one by one, they poured in. a procession of presents into the family's car, almost as they flew out of their home on christmas eve. through an unlocked window. >> i always make sure all the doors are locked and everything but i didn't know you could open that window. they come in from there and took everything. >> reporter: this year the newark police department did more than serve and protect, managed to...
1,140
1.1K
Dec 28, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 1,140
favorite 0
quote 0
meteorologist rob mayeda is tracking the air quality but we begin with sam brock in san jose with how people are feeling outside. >> reporter: good evening, jessica. we join you live from the guadeloupe river park. a cyclist stopped me not too long ago to tell me she needs to take deaccongestants to make it through the week. the poor quality of air is having an effect on everybody from those seeking physical activity to couples who just want to take in a view. on a winter day, karen castillo powers through a run but it's not the cold she's fighting. >> you get like, your chest tightens up then you try, like, slowing down, but you have to keep running. >> reporter: even some casual strollers felt it today. allergies and bad asthma triggered by thick, smoggy chemically baked air. >> it was difficult to walk the dog. yeah, it was really hard to breathe. i could definitely feel it in my lungs. >> there's not much of a view. all you see, is it smog or what that you have here? >> reporter: yes, smog. and an elevated level of particulates that allergists say have been fueled by a spate of
meteorologist rob mayeda is tracking the air quality but we begin with sam brock in san jose with how people are feeling outside. >> reporter: good evening, jessica. we join you live from the guadeloupe river park. a cyclist stopped me not too long ago to tell me she needs to take deaccongestants to make it through the week. the poor quality of air is having an effect on everybody from those seeking physical activity to couples who just want to take in a view. on a winter day, karen...
54
54
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 54
favorite 0
quote 0
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> happy ending there. turning to the weather. today is yet another spare the air day as the fifth in a row t 20th so far this winter season compared to just ten in all of last year. live look at san jose with air quality expected to be among actually some of the worst. >> christina loren doing it all, she does it all every day but today really doing it all, has the weather and who knows what else. >> you sacrifice for your friends. mike inouye, we all think he deserves a day off, do we not. the man works hard. and actually he has the day off and i kind of got stuck with it but i'm happy to do. temperatures are mostly in the 40s. 45 in san francisco. north bay at 33. 37 in the east bay to start the day and the south bay is kicking off a friday. you made it to the end of the week if you're like us and working this week, temperatures have been comfortable. they are going to remain comfortable for your final day of the work week. 68 in los gatos, along the peninsula temperatures range from the mid to upper 60s, so not quite as warm a
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> happy ending there. turning to the weather. today is yet another spare the air day as the fifth in a row t 20th so far this winter season compared to just ten in all of last year. live look at san jose with air quality expected to be among actually some of the worst. >> christina loren doing it all, she does it all every day but today really doing it all, has the weather and who knows what else. >> you sacrifice for your friends. mike inouye,...
753
753
Dec 28, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 753
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock. a child morning but a warmup is expected. anthony slaughter joins us with a look at your forecast. >> today might be a good day to take a trip out because it is warm. right now is chilly. in san francisco, visibility is clear, no fog this morning. so once we do see our sunrise in an hour, we're going to see conditions warming quickly. we're talking about more sunshine across the board today. yesterday was a cloudy, cool day. our warmest locations today will be the north bay and east bay. temperatures will be back into the upper 60s, above average for this time of day. >>> for the first time the family of jahi mcmath's is asking for your donations to move her to a new facility. >> we're going to have to do this by any means necessary. >> the county coroner said he will not interfere with the efforts to move her out of that hospital. the hospital said they will not release her until they can confirm she's going to a licensed facility. >> transit workers ratified a new contract. last night the government mandated a cooling off p
i'm sam brock. a child morning but a warmup is expected. anthony slaughter joins us with a look at your forecast. >> today might be a good day to take a trip out because it is warm. right now is chilly. in san francisco, visibility is clear, no fog this morning. so once we do see our sunrise in an hour, we're going to see conditions warming quickly. we're talking about more sunshine across the board today. yesterday was a cloudy, cool day. our warmest locations today will be the north bay...
206
206
Dec 26, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock, back to you in the studio. >>> a warning today for anyone planning a walk on the beach, keep an eye on the surf. weather officials say a seasonal swell will hit bay area coastlines bringing strong rip tides today through friday. the coastal hazard is in effect for beaches from sonoma county to monterey. if you go into the beach, you should stay off of rocks in the water and keep a safe distance from the tide. the storm system near alaska is the source of the strong waves. >>> tens of thousands of people are spending christmas in the dark. powerful ice storms swept through the region over the last few days. thick ice is still weighing down trees and pulls down power lines. utility crews from other states are being called in to help restore the power there. this added urgency for crews as temperatures are pexected to drop into the single digits in some places. >> a lot of people don't have heat, pipes are going to stop freezing. so, the sooner we can get up there and the sooner we can help, the better for everybody. >> reporter: forecasters say the northeast can expect an
i'm sam brock, back to you in the studio. >>> a warning today for anyone planning a walk on the beach, keep an eye on the surf. weather officials say a seasonal swell will hit bay area coastlines bringing strong rip tides today through friday. the coastal hazard is in effect for beaches from sonoma county to monterey. if you go into the beach, you should stay off of rocks in the water and keep a safe distance from the tide. the storm system near alaska is the source of the strong...
261
261
Dec 28, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez today. we begin with anthony slaughter. >> we are waking up with very cold air. many of the inland valleys in the 20s. 28 in napa, 37 in san jose. our coldest locations will be our warmest later this afternoon. by noon we'll be looking at temperatures approaching the 60 degree mark. we had lots of clouds yesterday. hire will begin to build back into the region as we head back into the day today. it will be warm and sunny once again, similar to what we've seen across the bay area. as we take a look outside, you are waking up to clear visibility. we are under another spare the air alert day for today. with temperatures in the 30s, we'll see highs warm into the 60s. as you can see, we're already breaking up to sunshine. >> for the first time the family of jahi mcmath is asking for more than your prayers. they're asking for donations to pay for an airlift to move the 13-year-old child to a new facility. this comes days before a court order requiring the hospital to keep the brain dead teen on a
i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez today. we begin with anthony slaughter. >> we are waking up with very cold air. many of the inland valleys in the 20s. 28 in napa, 37 in san jose. our coldest locations will be our warmest later this afternoon. by noon we'll be looking at temperatures approaching the 60 degree mark. we had lots of clouds yesterday. hire will begin to build back into the region as we head back into the day today. it will be warm and sunny once again, similar to what we've...
155
155
Dec 5, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
sam brock joins us. >> good evening. the president went to one of the poorest most underserved communities in the entire country today to make a point that wealth and income and equality in the u.s. just continues to get worse. and he's right. but that didn't stop the president from beefing up his case with some questionable claims. >> still stinging from problems with the health care website, the president sought to convince americans that federal programs are needed to close the growing divide between the haves and the have notes. one example, helping service employees make a high enough wage to live above the povr tiff line. >> that's why it's well past the sometime to raise the minimum wage which was below where it was when harry truman was in office. >> the truth is, the president is right. the minimum wage is lowner real dollars than it was in 1950. but it's also lower now in real dollars than it was under lyndon b. johnson when it peaked, nixon, ford, carter, george h.w. bush and president clinton. you don't need
sam brock joins us. >> good evening. the president went to one of the poorest most underserved communities in the entire country today to make a point that wealth and income and equality in the u.s. just continues to get worse. and he's right. but that didn't stop the president from beefing up his case with some questionable claims. >> still stinging from problems with the health care website, the president sought to convince americans that federal programs are needed to close the...
150
150
Dec 25, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
live from east san jose, i'm sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> sam, thanks very much. >>> a judge ordered oakland children's hospital to continue life support for 13-year-old jahi mcmath, though not indefinitely. the teenager has been on a ventilator for two weeks and something went wrong during a routine tonsillectomy. nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us live from oakland on more on what the ruling mean for jahi's future. >> reporter: this is not the exact ruling the family was hoping for but they're grateful that the judge gave them time to be at her bedside during christmas and for the next six days they say they'll be praying for a miracle. >> i don't know where my little bud tdy is going to be. >> reporter: jahi mcmath's family don't know where she'll be in the spring but will be with them for christmas. evelio grillo ordered oakland children's hospital to continue life support until monday. the 13-year-old was declared brain dead days after her suffered profuse bleeding and heart attack following a tonsillectomy on december the th. >> i'm sorry for your loss. if i could fix it, i w
live from east san jose, i'm sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> sam, thanks very much. >>> a judge ordered oakland children's hospital to continue life support for 13-year-old jahi mcmath, though not indefinitely. the teenager has been on a ventilator for two weeks and something went wrong during a routine tonsillectomy. nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us live from oakland on more on what the ruling mean for jahi's future. >> reporter: this is not the exact ruling the...
64
64
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, sam. >> the latest installment of a tradition, right now macy's holiday window displays filled with adoptable animals. >> people can stop by the windows at union square until january 5 maybe to bring heem new friend. you can see the cats and dogs on line as well. more than 280 animals have already been adopted. and the display raised about $60,000 toward the spca. windows always attract a crowd. fees range from $125 for a kitten to $250 for puppies. discountsñ are available for those adopting more than one. >> seems you are promoting that. >> am i? i love animals. i have enough of them already. >> see what's going on weather wise. >> always good to adopt. that way you make the bay area a better place, get them off the streets into a loving home. temperatures chilly, san jose looking pretty good. what a pretty sunrise. you will notice haze. should be the last spare the air day. better air quality and area of low pressure will come through before it arrives though temperatures climb into the upper 60s, mostly cloudy by the end of the day. i want to
sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, sam. >> the latest installment of a tradition, right now macy's holiday window displays filled with adoptable animals. >> people can stop by the windows at union square until january 5 maybe to bring heem new friend. you can see the cats and dogs on line as well. more than 280 animals have already been adopted. and the display raised about $60,000 toward the spca. windows always attract a crowd. fees range from $125 for a kitten to $250...
156
156
Dec 28, 2013
12/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
reporting live from downtown san jose, sam brock, back to you in the studio. >>> let's check in with rob mayeda. when might we see a change in the air quality? >> we need the winds to come up and the storms to come back to the bay area. this is the pattern off and on the last six weeks. high pressure acting like a lid, cool air below, warm air on top. that's the temperature inversion which traps smoke particle pollution and the pollution you're breathing in is much smaller than the width of a human hair. very tiny micron-sized particles that get into your lungs. 21 days now running in a typical spare the air winter. four months of time. you might see ten. unusually dry and very stable pattern we've seen so far from november to december, only halfway through the season, we hit our 21st day and could hit our 22nd toward sunday. tomorrow another spare the air day. sunday, looks like right now we could still see unhealthy for sensitive groups. monday, tuesday, may see changes. expecting winds to pick up. you saw the clouds outside today. the high clouds moving through the bay area. they
reporting live from downtown san jose, sam brock, back to you in the studio. >>> let's check in with rob mayeda. when might we see a change in the air quality? >> we need the winds to come up and the storms to come back to the bay area. this is the pattern off and on the last six weeks. high pressure acting like a lid, cool air below, warm air on top. that's the temperature inversion which traps smoke particle pollution and the pollution you're breathing in is much smaller than...